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2021 MG Zs Excite Vti-tech — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age

5 years
Current Age
86.9%
Latest Pass Rate
2,811
Total Tests (All Years)
24,247 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 3

This car: 86.9%
Average: 83.7%

✅ 3.2% above average (25474 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2021 MG Zs Excite Vti-tech as it ages.

At 2 years: 88.7% pass rate · At 3 years: 86.9% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 2 to 3 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
2 yrs88.7%71
3 yrs86.9%2,740

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2021 MG Zs Excite Vti-tech pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (3 yrs)86.9%2,740
2023 (2 yrs)88.7%71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2023
88.7%
Age (yrs) 2Tests 71Avg Mileage 23,808Top Failure Brakes — 8.5%
2024
86.9%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 2,740Avg Mileage 24,247Top Failure Tyres — 15.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2021 MG Zs Excite Vti-tech, with age trends.

Tyres
11.8%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
10.0%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
4.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Non-component advisories
2.0%
— Consistent
Visibility
1.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Tyres8.5% (2 yrs)15.1% (3 yrs)
+6.6%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment5.6% (2 yrs)2.3% (3 yrs)
-3.3%
🟢 ↓
Brakes8.5% (2 yrs)11.4% (3 yrs)
+2.9%
🔴 ↑
Visibility1.4% (2 yrs)1.7% (3 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how MG Zs Excite Vti-tech cars manufactured in 2021 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2023 to 2024, covering 2,811 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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